San Diego Padres#3 · CFLineup pending

Jackson Merrill

Age 23

Contract Value $15,000,000/yr

Size 6' 2" · 195

Bats Left

From Baltimore, MD, USA

158G · 664 PA

.254

AVG

.303

OBP

.440

SLG

.743

OPS

RBI

3.3

WAR

71H-ScoreSTRONG

Volume and contact quality lead the profile; plate discipline grades weak. 69th among 459 qualified hitters.

How H-Score works

Stats updated Oct 4, 9:06 AM ETLast game Sep 9 vs WSH

Next matchupToday · 4:00 PM ET · at MIL

Opposing starter

Logan Henderson

RHP · 2.47 ERA

OPS vs RHP

.744

BvP

No MLB history

No MLB history

Venue

American Family Field

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Season overview

AVG

.254161st

OBP

.303290th

SLG

.440102nd

OPS

.743150th

2636th

RBI

8730th

BB%

6.3%349th

23.8%278th

wOBA

.314201st

WAR

3.345th

How good is he?

StatPlayerMLB AvgPercentile

Production7050

STRONG

Contact Quality9150

ELITE

Plate Discipline3750

WEAK

Volume9550

ELITE

Power8550

VERY STRONG

Splits6450

ABOVE AVG

Recent form

WindowOPSHRRBIK%BB%Hard-hit%

Last 71.108297.7%3.8%

Last 141.14631316.1%7.1%

Last 301.02682424.2%5.8%

Season.743247924.2%6.4%48.1%

Monthly OPS (2026)

Batted-ball profile

Avg exit velocity91.3 mph89th

Barrel rate12.5%89th

Hard-hit rate48.1%90th

Launch angle14.8°

Pull / center / oppo37 / 36 / 26

Pitch-type performance

PitchAVGWhiffSLG

4-Seam Fastball.21529.9%.403

Changeup.22726.5%.387

Sinker.40610.8%.563

Slider.26229.2%.477

Cutter.23833.9%.500

Curveball.27829.2%.444

Sweeper.15227.2%.333

Best production: sinker and cutter.

Highest whiff rate against: cutter and 4-seam fastball.

Splits

vs handedness

vs RHP

.744

AVG .244

vs LHP

.720

AVG .280

+.024 OPS vs RHP

Home / away

Home

.746

AVG .253

Away

.707

AVG .236

+.039 OPS at home

By monthOPS · HR · RBI

Sep.97829

Aug.865722

Jul.860717

Jun.606310

May.63826

Apr.573211

Mar.74414

Career

YearTeamGAVGOBPSLGOPSHRRBIWAR

2026San Diego Padres158.254.303.440.74326873.3

2025San Diego Padres115.264.317.457.7741667

2024San Diego Padres156.292.326.500.8262490

Frequently asked

What is Jackson Merrill's 2026 batting line?+

.254/.303/.440 with 26 home runs and 87 RBI and 158 games — a .743 OPS.

Who is he facing next?+

Logan Henderson (RHP · 2.47 ERA), Today · 4:00 PM ET · at MIL. No MLB history (No MLB history).

What is his H-Score?+

71 out of 100, which we label strong. 69th among 459 qualified hitters. Volume and contact quality lead the profile; plate discipline grades weak.

Is he better against right- or left-handed pitching?+

Right-handed: a .744 OPS versus a .720 OPS against left-handers.

What pitches give him trouble?+

Highest whiff rate against cutter and 4-seam fastball. Best production against sinker and cutter.